Michael Sellers writes one of the best Substack columns; I count on him for careful analysis of current events. This one is chilling:
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Epilobium canum, California Fuschia
Salvia clevelandii, Cleveland sage
Tecoma stans, Yellow Bells
Conoclinium greggii, Blue Mist Flower
Natives blooming in my Arizona butterfly garden this week:
Good news from Joyce Vance (a national treasure).
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Petroglyphs
Landscapes in the Dragoon Mountains (Arizona).
Arizona poppy
Jewels of Opar
Probably Spreading Sida
Probably Trans-Pecos Thimblehead
Wildflowers in the Dragoon Mountains
Urosaurus ornatus, Ornate Tree Lizard
Sisippus californicus with offspring
Recently deceased Conepatus leuconotus, American Hog-nosed Skunk
Efferia sp., a hammertail robberfly
Critters from Aravaipa Canyon in mid-August
Lythrum californicum, California Loosestrife
Lobelia cardinalis, Cardinal Flower
Flowers from Aravaipa Canyon in mid-August.
Great Blue Heron, sunset at Historic Canoa Ranch Park.
The American military should not be used against the American people—period. Trump’s takeover of D.C. puts every single one of us in harm's way. Add your name to the petition to protect our communities NOW! sign.moveon.org/petitions/dc...
Lots of nectar-feeding bats (lesser long nosed bats, or Leptonycteris yerbabuenae) at our hummingbird feeders at night.
#Leptonycteris #bats #nectivorous #wildlife #nocturnal
In SE Arizona we just finished a whole week of 110F highs with 90F nights. Whew, am I glad it’s finally gone down to highs of 100!
Monsoon season skies in southern Arizona.
Beautifully posed great blue heron
Blue grosbeak
Yellow-breasted chat
Pair of vermillion flycatchers.
Summer birds at Historic Canoa Ranch.
Male desert spiny lizard in full regalia, putting on a great show!
Paul Krugman’s Substack column today confirms what I’ve always guessed about crypto:
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
Bravo to Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker! If you haven’t already heard about his speech yesterday, check out Heather Cox Richardson’s report on it. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
Rescue of a great horned owl chick that fell out of the nest. I’m so glad we got it back in the nest when we did, as two coyotes were headed that way just as we were leaving the area.
Many thanks to our former U.S. Congressman from Oregon, for sending a link to this amazing publication by The New Republic. I highly recommend it! newrepublic.com/article/1931...
A sweet little mining bee that befriended me last week. I interacted with it, enjoyed its presence, offered it a sweet drink and let it go on its way.
Since 2011, the CFPB has returned over $20 billion to victims of financial fraud.
For every $1 in funding for the CFPB, more than $4 has been placed back in consumers’ pockets.
Elon Musk doesn't want you to know that it's one of the most efficient government agencies we have.